Not the End Times, but the In-Between Times

 Thinking about relationships of all sorts and how the pandemic may have changed the way we relate (or not).  What do you think?  Not the End Times, But the In-Between Times

What A Grief Therapist Wants You to Know About Surviving Pain

I am hopeful you are finding this because you are looking for resources - books, websites, podcasts, etc that might help you or someone you know during crisis or pain.  I also hope to add to this over time, to continue to offer the best of what I know.

What A Grief Therapist Wants You to Know About Surviving Pain

Trust vs. Suspicion - It's a lifelong balancing act

Since January 6, I've been thinking a lot about suspicion and paranoia in our culture vs. trust. You guys know I love to interweave stories from my life with bigger issues we face as humans. This essay is more than just personal - I hope it's food for thought about how and why and when we trust or don't. Thanks as always to Medium and Human Parts for supporting my writing!

To Trust Or Not Is a Lifelong Balancing Act 

The New Year Isn't a Fresh Start and that's Okay

 If someone you love has died, it's probably more than clear to you that our relationship with them goes on after they are gone. I think it's the same way with time. I know we have longed for 2020 to be behind us, but our history is with us. I don't see this as being sad or scary - to love our lives fully, to grow and change- we must mature and accept all that makes us who we are. As always, I'm honored to have my work accepted and featured on Medium in Human Parts. I hope this brings some peace and understanding - even a little bit. The New Year Isn't a Fresh Start and that's Okay

Imagining My Family's Way Through the Pandemic

 So many parents have a difficult time talking with their kids about not only the pandemic, but many aspects that are painful in life - cancer, divorce, death, addiction.  This essay appears in Medium's Human Parts.  It looks at how I've dealt with sharing grief with my kids.  Imagining My Family's Way Through the Pandemic

Your Therapist Loves You

 Thanks to Medium's Human Parts for publishing this piece. I am fortunate to love my job and love the people I work with, especially in some of life's hardest moments.

Your Therapist Loves You

I'm not arguing about politics anymore

 Mental health and civics/political life are not disconnected.  Here's some thoughts about keeping your sanity in this very polarizing time.  

I'm Not Arguing Politics Anymore